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In Reply to: It just doesn't work that way though in todays classical music scene posted by Analog Scott on August 13, 2016 at 08:04:51:
If this is the deal that DG and other major labels are offering, then they wouldn't do it if there wasn't some take-up. It's as simple as that.So even if theoretically you could say that "it doesn't make sense" for the artists, it has to make some kind of sense if they are taking the deal.
The truth is that there aren't any really good deals for artists these days - musicians or writers are good examples - unless you are absolutely top tier and can dictate terms. We've gone over this ground often enough.
Publicity and credibility is everything when you are trying to climb that slippery ladder, and being signed by a major label is one of the ways to get a step up. Not the only way and maybe not even the best these days. You can win competitions and you can be a Youtube hit and you can also be a bit of a media celebrity if you're good looking or distinctive - there are various ways of doing it. But doing nothing about publicity isn't really an option in this media saturated world.
Add to that the fact that there are other factors involved other than "a good deal". I'm a published author - 5 books. My advances and royalties have been completely slashed since 1994 when I first published - that's life for authors these days. I'd probably make more money if I self published, but I carry on writing for publishers like HarperCollins and Methuen. For a start, it's simpler and they have good editors and I'm not ashamed to admit that there's a degree of vanity involved.
It doesn't have to be "the best deal" for artists to take it - it just has to be a deal they want for their own reasons.
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Follow Ups
- It has to make sense if this is what's happening... - andy evans 03:48:36 08/14/16 (6)
- Is it "happening?" - Analog Scott 16:18:58 08/14/16 (5)
- You seem determined to disbelieve this... - andy evans 17:20:07 08/14/16 (4)
- By the way, I don't disbelieve that DG is pimping this deal - Analog Scott 20:40:45 08/14/16 (0)
- It's not about determination. It's about logic and facts - Analog Scott 17:31:10 08/14/16 (2)
- Logic and facts......??? - andy evans 01:58:29 08/15/16 (1)
- Bad analogy - Analog Scott 03:04:41 08/15/16 (0)
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